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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12
An Original American.

Boston lawyer, cross-questioning
Cape Cod witness: Are you native or
foreign born?"
Native, guess"
''Sure?'
"Sartain; they amt a drop of for
eign blood in me nor of my relations,
nor they never want.
Indeed? This is an interesting his
torical and genealogical fact, if true,
Now be careful you don't perjure your
self You say there never was a drop
of foreign blood in the veins of your
ancestors; what proof have you of the
correctness of this extraordinary state
ment?'
Proof! Don't | know? Why, my
forefathers was the original Americans
that come over in the MayflOwer, Sh'd
think oughter know who my ances-
tors isl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12
Divorce in Berlin.

Statistics have Just been published on
the subject of divorce in Berlin. tap
pears thatin 1880 the Landgericht /.
pronounced DEGREES of divorce in 4l2
case, and later figures are: 1881, 4S4;
1882, 729; 1888, 1888; and 1884, 754-a
total of 3. 167 divorces for five years. OF
these 3, 167 eases, / ,07l are attributable
10 iniidelity, or 1873 per cent of the
whole; to desertion, Si7 (25.S per
cent; mutual consent, TAG (22.2 per
cent; while in loo cases divorce was
granted on account of the heavy crimi-
nal punishment Of the respondents, 147
on account of ill-lreatment, 81 on ac-
count of wounded honor, IL on ac-
count of antipathy en- one side, II on
account of illness, and so on. OF the
marriages disannulled 81 were of more
than % years duration, but the bulk
of the divorces fell to marriages of ? to
2years' duration, an especially large
number falling 70 those of from to 2
years. In 34S eases (ll per cent? the
difference between the ages of tine di-
vorced persons was more than 10
years. In 1884 divorce was pronounce
ed in AZ cases in which the difference
ranged from Il TO 10 years, p in which
it was from l6 to 20, and 16 in which
it was over 20 years. 1t is noteworthy
that of the 3,167 divorces referred to
|, 033 fell to the Independent artisan
class, 722 to workpeople and journey
men, CSC to business people, 1919 to Of
ticials, 1875 to the servant classes, 1873
to the categories of artistic and learned
professions, and % to the military
order. As to religion, 1892 divorces
we're of Professionals, II of Catholics, 8
of Dissenters, and 2G of Jews.-PaH
Mall Gdzette
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12
THE OLD WORLD.

The Canadian government estimates
of expenditures for the next fiscal year end
ing June 30, ISIS, were presented at Ottawa,
on the 9Th showing a total of S3j,OOO,00O, an
increase of $4,000 over this year. There
has been a general cutting down Of eXpen-
ses in the departments, but the increase is
due to the amount required TO build the
Sault Ste. Marie canal, 81 100000. Half a
million dollars will be spent on the Welland
canal in deepening 1t uniformly to IA feet
The amount required to maintain the fish
cries protection service is decreased by So,
900, and the subsidy of $1,000 for the steam
eT service between San Francisco and Vic
tOria, Is. C., is cut off altogether.
A hot sirocco blew the whole week
ending May Z, throughout Hungary parch
ing vegetation and rendering it inham-
mable At Toroczko 300 houses were
burned ana four lives were lost. The con-
Migration lasted two days. At Bussberg
church and 81 houses We're destroyed.
Many houses were burned at the village of
Meragyo. At Eperics all the churches and
public buildings were destroyed aud the
cemetery was devasted. 1t Is estimated
that the total losses will exceed SO .0,OO0.
All the Hungarian and many Austrian in
surance houses are involved.
During a fog on the river at Havre,
on tine 7th, the steamship La Champagne
and steamer Vile de Rio collided and the
latter Immediately sank, but her passengers
and crew escaped. There were 1900 peo-
pie on the La Champagne, and in the panic
that ensued IS Italians and 3 sailors were
drowned by the overturning of boat
Mr. Parnell has selected William
O'Brien, editor of United Ireland, as the
Home Rule candidate for northeast Cork, to
fill the vacancy in the house of commons
caused by the resignation of Edmund
Leamy, Home Ruler.
Thirty-five thousand dollars has been
subscribed toward the erection of a Vic
torial jubilee hOspitalin London.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

except the High school, have been closed by
direction of the board OF health, owing to
the prevalence of scarlet fever. But few
deaths have occurred
AT Lancaster. Wis, on the 9th
Leonard Griswold, son Of Solomon Girls
void, proprietor Of the Lancaster Touring
mil, was killed by some heavy timbeis
falling upon and smashing his head He
was y Years old
AT Clearwater. Mimi, on the night
of the ;rd, the store Of 5. NJ. Phillips was
entered by burglars. His safe was blown
open any money aud other valuables taken
therefrom to the amount of about $500.
Fire destroyed the barns, granary
and machinery of Patrick Conglan, three
miles from Montgomery, MINI, May 3.
The dwelling was saved. .lartial insurance.
Loss about al 300. Cause Unknown
The Office and general merchandise
store of the Northwestern Lumber Com
panv at Porterville, Wis, burned May 3,
most OF the contents being saved. Loss
$1,000.
Bishop Ireland of ST. Paul, Mimi.
arrived at New York from Rome, ON the
umbria, May o Editor OBrien of United
Ireland was also passenger on the Umbria.
The barn of Charles Lidkie, of Eiling
ton, Otter Tail Co, Mimi, burned Sunday
noon with seven head of horses and two
head OF cattle. Loss $1,000.
About one half of the town of Minot,
Dakota, the present terminus of the
Manitoba r. r., was destroyed by fire ON
the 9th. Loss $4,000
Two houses and blacksmith shop at
Glyndon, Mimi, burned on the 9th Loss
$1,000. The fire started from children
playing with matches.
Thomas Russell, of Mankato, has
been awarded the contract for building the
new high school house at Hudson, Wis.
for SlS, $50
AT driving camp on Jump river
Wis, four men were struck by lightning,
May 4, two of whom were killed.
AT the municipal election at Grand
Forks, Oak, on the Bird, ID. n. Holmes was
elected Mayor without opposition.
Free Postal delivery is to begin at
saltwater, Mimi, July 10, The city is de-
vided into six districts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

gends tell us that the Crown of Christ
was made of sweet briar.
''ben saw the thorns on Jesus brow,
But angels saw the roses"
But the most beautiful of all the
roses is the one 50 dainty attired in
moss. The origin of its messy nest is
thus beautifully given us:
y ne angel of the flowers one dav
T Tt rose tree sleeping Law:
4 nat spirit TO whose charge was giveu
% battle young buds in deyvs from heaven.
A5waking from his light repose.
The angel whispered to the rose,
20 fondest object Of NV care.
Sun falrest found where an ARE fair
roe the sweet shade thou'st given 10 me
ASK what thou wilt, tbs p-rat7taj tfae
Then said the rose with deeneDiner o,Ioov
On me another grace bestov,
The spirit paused in silent Thought
W hat grace was there that flower had pota
twas but moment: DER the rose
A Veli OF moss the angel throws.
And ROBBED In natures simplest Uaed
Could there a flower that rose exceed,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
rmr on BROWN sCuooI. uousr

lt stood on bleak country corner,
The houses were distant and few.
a meadow lay back in the distance,
Beyond rose the hill 70 our view.
The roads crossing there at right angles,
lntrayersed by pomp and array,
Were cropped by the cows in the summer;
I've watched them there many day.
In memory's hall hangs the picture.
And years OF sad care are between;
1t hangs with "A beautiful gliding,
And well do love 1t, l ween
It stood in L bleak country corner,
Bat Oyhood's young heart made il warm;
II owed in the sunshine of summer:
Twas cheerful in winter and storm
The teacher, o we'll remember;
Ny heart has long kept him in place:
Perhaps by the world he's forgotten;
His memory no touch can efface.
He met us with smiles on tue threshold,
And 10 the rude temple Of art
lie left, with the skill OF workman,
His touch on the mind and the heart.
o, gay were the sports Of the noontIde.
When winter wiads frolieked with snow;
We laughed at the freaks OF the stoFm-king
And shouted him on all aglcw.
We dashed at his beautiful sculpture,
Regardless OF all its array:
We plunged in the feathery snow drifts,
And sported the winter away.
We sat on the old fashioned benches,
Beguiled with our pencil and slate;
We thought OF the opening future.
And dreamed OF manhood's estate.
o, days OF my boyhood bless ye,
While looking from life's busy prime;
The treasures are lingering with me
gathered in life's early time.
o, still 10 that bleak country corner
Turns my heart in WEAKNESS yet,
Where, leading my gentle young sisters,
With youthful companions met.
cast fond glance DER the meadow;
The hills just behind il | see;
Away in the charm OF the distance.
Old school house, blessing on thee
DIV nxr,auu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

The Minnesota State Railroad Com
Tissioners have suspended the long and
short haul clause of the state upon the y. p.
r. r., upon the pet ton of J. NJ. Hannaford,
General fre'ght agent of the road and the
St Paul firm of Averlll, Carpenter q Co,
SO far as 10 affects the transportation of the
product of ths Fergus Falls paper mill to
st. Paul and Minneapolis, the railroad COM
mission has arrived at cOnclqs on favor
able to the petitioners, and the law is sus-
pended for the present, as requested, sub
Ject % a change or a modification of tire
case at any time. Messrs. Averill. Carpen-
ter q Co. buy the entire output OF the mil,
and the Northern Pacific has given il
special rate of l2}z cents per hundred
weight, the regular rate being % cents per
hundred weight. The mill was at one time
closed because il could not compete with
Eastern paper mills. but under the above
arrangement it has been enabled to open up
and makes weekly payroll of about 500.
With the regular freight tariff TO st. Paul
the mil will he Obliged TO shut down. This
is the first application of this nature to the
commission.
Brainerd, MINI. suffered great loss
rom the burning Of the Willard Hotel at
an early hour on the morning Of the 4th.
The fire broke out in the kitchen portion
and SO rapidly spread over the house that
il was with difficulty some of the guests
escaped. The MAY Blossom Comedy
Company of New York were among the
guests and lost their wardrobe, and the
same was true of nearly all those in the
hotel. Several suffered minor injuries and
one gentleman was nearly sutfocated. The
hotel was erected four years ago upon the
site of a burned hotel and cost $4,000.
The insurance was only $4,000. Landlord
W. W. Hartley lost nearly everything, and
was carrying only 5000 insurance upon
nearly $1,000 of fIIrniShiugs
An ineendiary fire vas started at
Billings, Montana, on the morning of the
9th. in a row OF wooden buildings, and
damage to the amount Of Sl0fO0 was done
before il was controlled. The KEYS 20 the
fire-plugs had been distracted so there was
delay in getting water. This fire afforded
the first practical test % the new water
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12
rNwHnLEsoME MILK.

1t is something like a shock to our
feelings to be warned that milk from a
COW in ordinary health can be anything
other than a symbol of all that IS pure
end nutritious-innocent as the babes
for whom it is perfect food. OF course
it will absorb foul odors if left to stand
open in filthy stables. And then we
have heard alarming stories of scarlet
fever and diphtheria carried in infected
water drank by the COW through her
mammary glands and conveyed in the
milk to human victims. We have
heard, too. of cows afflicted with true
consumption in whose milk the specific
bacteria which accompany this disease
swim and swarm. and it is asserted that
these germs of evil plant themselves in
the blood of those who partake of the
milk. 1t is distressing to know that in
these WAYS a diseased animal, or infect
ed food consumed by healthy animal,
or careless treatment of pure milk
might convert what should be a per-
feet food into a dangerous poison. And
now the doctors have sounded another
note of alarm. Ii is asserted that 80
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

There should be colleges of domestic
economy for girls, where the proper
preparation of food, care of the health
and dwelling, and household thrift
should be taught. The State should
make attendance at these colleges
profitable, compel, it Unnecessary, and
the money thus expended would return
into its Golfers tenfold from the fruit
full fields and well-kept homes. The
educated woman win recognize all the
physical and spiritual rights of her
family. She will manage more eco
nomically, govern more wisely, and
work more advantageously, besides
having a better time in doing il.
Farmers wives should be stimulated
to interest themselves in the county
agricultural society, securing member
ship, and then striving to have such
work done by the society as will tend
to the uplifting of the social conditions
There should be agricultural societies
worthy of the name, in which men and
women. being equally concerned,
should be equal factors. The society
should be aguild, looking after the
welfare of its individual members; it
should consider no home or educational
interest unworthy of its supervision.
The Grange might have been such a
guild had it not undertaken to manage
the politics and finances of the nation
yet even this has been n great educator
to women in districts where it has been
successfully established. The work
must be done largely by women, and
plenty of ways will present themselves
when it is begun. Nor will the hus-
bands of our farmers wives be often
found to hinder or oppose.-Mrs. c.
d. b. Colby before the Woman's Con-
gress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12
AMABEL.

See Amabsl trip along
With her dainty silken purse on.
And her lips apart in song
just the maid TO make a verse on!
VINO in her fault could End,
Though his brain were analytic,
Would. according 70 my mind,
BE very sarley critic,
What q pretty little foot
What shaDely sboe upon it,
And above her fFizzes put
What adsEliag Of bonnet!
Were i ny power to write
Cleyerly as Heinrich Helne.
What ditty I'D indite
To her taper fingers tiny,
We've secret, NAB and =
Since ! know you'd never gGess Il,
Though you fooii-bly might ny,
Listen well AID I'll confess il.
I'm 70 name The wedding day
When deem my fortune stable,
For Amabel says ! may
Just as soon a. / am able.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12
RING WASTE.

A writer upon sheep husbandry COM
plains that the tariff works unfairly by
admitting RING waste at Cne-third of
the duty paid on wool Jr,h this point
a correspondent Of the Ohio Farmer
writes; The proportion Of ring waste
to remainder of imports of wool is very
small, and as the total imports of wool
average year by year only about one
fifth of the wool consumed in this coun-
try, it is not likely that the prices Of
wool would be sensibly affected, even if
ring waste. should be admitted free
unless il was manufactured for this
purpose, to eyade duty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

Col. join II. CooKERILL. man
aging editor of tie New York World,
and W. NJ. SingrrIy. the millionaire
newspaper publisher Of Philadelphia.
are said 10 hold an option for
the purchase OF the star. which has
not prospercd financially under Mr..
DOr~hcimcr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

Two marine disasters are reported.
The coastiug schooner Clotilde, from
ST. Johns 70 New York, has been found
floating bottom up and no trace Of her
crew could be found The mail steam
er Finland, from Table bay, Cape Col
ony, for Mauritus, has foundcred. The
mail matter and all on board were
saved
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

THs Russian Count Eugene de- Mitki-
wits. for many years resident in
Amer "a. has Just gone to China 10
establish an extensive telephone system
He is -aid to o. an electrician Of excep-
tional ~I,il and to have the support Of
abundant capital.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

Ai.AETT Of Young brutes at Belle
vile. Canada, the other day compelled
Il reformed drunkard t. drink liquor.
his Old appetite overPowered him. he
was arrested, and died very soon after
recovering from his lebauch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

NlEs. LELAND STANFORD presented
To Miss Croker at her recent marriage
in San Francisco necklace. bracelet,
ring. and earrings of diamonds. rubie~,
>apphires. and tourmalines valued at
$4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

"Good deeds" once said the celebrated
Richter, ring clear through Heaven like
bell One of the best deeds is to alleviate
human sufferings. Last fall my daughter
was in decline, says Mrs. Mary Hinson, of
Montrose, Kansas, "And every body thought
she was going into consumption. / got he-
a bottle OF DIR. r. Y. Pierce's 'FavOrite Pre-
scription,' and it cured her. Such facts
as the above need no comment,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

The Hood Of the Piscataquis river in
Maine has proven most disastrous. The
Maine Central r r., viii be unable TO
operate portions Of its lines for two weeks
or more. Dams, bridges. mills. factories,
iron works stores and other buildings have
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

SAMUEL J TmDEN left considerable
property IN England. and a tax OF
$1,000 Is claimed D. the Government
before the VIII can be settled in it,
courts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

The Queen Of the Bel -ians recently
took pot-luck with the officer, of reg
iment Of iufantrl. Her dinner was a
plate Of cubbage-soup and a picked
pig foot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

InE number Of doctors that have
been graduated from .arious colleges
during the last ten years i. according
to the Boston Bg{yet, nearly forty thou
sand
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

MGR. CArEL i again spoken Of ut
Rome for missionary hishoporic. 1t Is
said that the erratic prelate has become
an expert fisherman. and that he Is pre-
pairing for "a season with tine trout Of the
Adiroudack~.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

THE first newspaper in Chicago was
the Democrat. started in 1884 by John
Calhoun
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

CONGRESSMAN RANDALL has quite re
covered from his attack of rheumatic
govt that kept him practically a prisoner
for several weeks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

The Queen of sweden has been
operated upon sgrgieally for Internal
cancer. The work wa done at Stock
holm by a Swedish surgeon who ranks
among the ablest in Europe. 1t Is
reported that the operation was as sue
ressfuI a possible; but the dreadful
disease Is certain soon or late to break
ont aga.n.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

WALT WHITMAN Is at work on a
poetical volume to be brought out this
fall under the title OF November
Bomgh-.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

The custom Of unmarried ladies in
Holland Is to take theright arm Of their
escort and the wife always takes the
left side Of her husband
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12
QUACK GRASS.

Good farmers dread quack grass as
one of the enemies they find it hardest
to eradicate. But there is another class
to whom | have sometimes thought it
was blessing by its effects in prevent
ingthe utter destruction of all fertility n
their soil. Under poor cultivation it
maintains perennial sod, and the luck
less farmer. finding that his crops do
not pay willingly resigns himself to the
inevitable and concludes to keep most
of his land in grass, The solemnity
with which he will announce this deter
mination at the village grocery. as if it
were his choice and was not imposed
By stern necessity, viii commonly cause
quiet smile among those who under
stand the facts in the case. To such
farmers an unprecedented observer must
concede that quack grass, however
loudly they protest against it, is a posi-
tive advantage In fact. this and other
like pests may be given to slovenly
farmers on the principle that Moses is
said TO have allowed divorce among the
ancient Israelites-on account of the
hardness Of their hearts Monroe coun-
ty. y. T.
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y LITTLE Indian boy whose problem
in arithmetic 10 work ont was divide
1000 10y ., worked away very patti
emily until the slate was nearly covered
with g's and over. then. looking up
10 his teachcr.in tones Of great perpleN-
ity. said. Miss Blank. can not
STOP"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-12

THE London corr .Spondcnt Of the
New York Times writes: While the
wondering world regards the spectacle
Of the Pope backing up the Protestant
side of politics in Germany a column
has been erected in Rome. at Monte
Piucio. with this inscription: The
neighboring palace. once the property
of the Mcdici>. was the prison Of GALL
20. who was guilty Of having seen that
the earth revnlved around the sun.
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FARM EXPERIENCE.

/ used to have to hunt up extra help
to plant my potatoes, and pay out con-
siderable money. put that money in my
/ pocket now and rideon the planter and
/ do it myselfalone. / have paid $40 or $50
to man to hoe for me. Three or four
4 days work the harrow at just the right
! time enables me to put that money in
/ my pocket also. Last fall | did the
digging-say $50 saved and no running
after help, no boarding of them, but a
! dgood deal of independence and big
feeling, when | was sitting quietly and
doing the work of fifteen men with bent
backs and strained muscles. With my
"a seeder can slip out and SOW before
breakfast as much seed rs a hired man
would sow by hand i'm all the day and
do it perfectly, With my disc harrow
! can prepare potato stubble for wheat
in the best possible manner and at far
less cost than if the plow and common
harrow were used. / have tried al
these things and made money by them,
and know. 1t does not pay to put mus
Gle against machinery. b. Terry; in
Ohio Farmer.
In my own experience it has been the
little things that paid me best. began
farming without capital, bought a farm
on credit and borrowed $1,000 at 10 per
cent interest to put up buildings on it
(for bought bare land), and looking
back now, | do not see how it would
have been possible for me to have ever
supported my large family and paid my
debts had neglected the little things.
But from the very start there was always
an abundance of eggs, poultry, butter,
milk, cream fruit and vegetables for the
family, and such a surplus to sell that
store bills were rarely allowed to run,
and as a consequence the money crops
wheat and hogs-could be applied to
paying the debt and when the day of
deliverance came and could, like Long
fellows blacksmith. ..look the whole
world in the face, for | owed not any
man." 1t was little things that had the
praise rather than tho great ones.-W.
f, Brown in Country Gentleman.